(19)
(11) EP 4 252 873 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/08

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/40

(21) Application number: 23161764.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63F 13/235(2014.01)
A63F 13/327(2014.01)
 A63F 13/323(2014.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A63F 13/235; A63F 13/323; A63F 13/327
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 31.03.2022 GB 202204684

(71) Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Tokyo 108-0075 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • UBERTI, David
    London, W1F 7LP (GB)
  • COCKRAM, Philip
    London, W1F 7LP (GB)
  • HENDERSON, Christopher
    London, W1F 7LP (GB)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) PROCESSING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS


(57) A processing device comprising: a first receiving unit configured to receive one or more inputs for a video game console from a handheld video game controller using a first communication protocol; and a first transmitting unit configured to transmit the one or more inputs to the video game console using a second communication protocol, wherein communication using the second communication protocol has a longer range than communication using the first communication protocol.













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